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Ducks fire Randy Carlyle, hire ex-Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau

The Ducks fired Randy Carlyle as their coach Wednesday and announced the hiring of former Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau.

The Ducks made the announcement after their 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday. The victory snapped the Ducks' seven-game losing streak.

Boudreau, 56, who was fired Monday by the Capitals and replaced by Dale Hunter, led Washington to the best record in the NHL in 2009-10. He compiled a record of 201-88-40 with the Capitals and was the 2007-08 NHL coach of the year.

Carlyle, 55, led the Ducks to a Stanley Cup victory in 2007. He compiled a 273-182-61 record in six-plus seasons behind the bench, guiding the Ducks to five playoff appearances.

"This was an extremely difficult decision,” said Bob Murray, the Ducks' executive vice president/general manager, in a written statement. "Randy is a terrific head coach and did a tremendous job for us for six-plus seasons. We thank him greatly for his hard work and dedication to our franchise, not the least of which was a Stanley Cup championship. At this time, we simply felt a new voice was needed. Bruce is a proven winner with a great track record, and we are optimistic we can turn this season around under his leadership."